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Mike Johnson clarifies comment about Trump being FBI informant

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The House speaker backed off an initial claim about the president's role in a probe into the Jeffrey Epstein case.

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  1. FOX 6 Milwaukee

    Trump was an FBI informant in Epstein case, Speaker Johnson claims (opens FOX 6 Milwaukee)

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    FOX 6 Milwaukee's feed description

    House Speaker Mike Johnson made an explosive claim about President Donald Trump Friday while talking to reporters at the Capitol.

  2. Blaze Media

    'He was an FBI informant': Speaker Johnson makes puzzling claim about Trump and Epstein (opens Blaze Media)

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    Blaze Media's feed description

    Speaker Johnson disputes the 'attacks' against Trump's handling of the Epstein files.

  3. Rolling Stone

    'What the Hell?' House Speaker Confuses White House With Claim Trump Was an FBI Snitch (opens Rolling Stone)

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    Rolling Stone's feed description

    Trump admin officials are perplexed by House Speaker Mike Johnson’s claims that Donald Trump was an FBI informant in the case against Jeffrey Epstein.

  4. Washington Examiner

    Mike Johnson clarifies claim Trump was FBI informant against Epstein (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    “I don’t know if I used the right word,” the House speaker told reporters at the Capitol about his comments.

  5. CNN

    Speaker Johnson walks backs comment that Trump was an ‘FBI informant’ in Epstein case (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    House Speaker Mike Johnson on Monday attempted to clean up earlier remarks he made claiming that President Donald Trump had been an “FBI informant” in the Jeffrey Epstein case.

  6. Newsweek

    Mike Johnson clarifies comment about Trump being FBI informant (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The House speaker backed off an initial claim about the president's role in a probe into the Jeffrey Epstein case.

  7. The Hill

    Johnson office clarifies claim that Trump was an ‘FBI informant’ in Epstein case (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    Speaker Mike Johnson clarifies comments about President Trump being an 'FBI informant' in the Epstein investigation, stating he misspoke.

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